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First · LancômeLa Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee2016 · ★ 3.97
Second · Penhaligon'sElixirEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.11From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee × Elixir
Sweet, vanilla and patchouli meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share two accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee, blue is Elixir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
La Vie Est Belle Edition LimiteeElixir
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
sweetfirst
ambersecond
vanillafirst
patchoulifirst
fruityfirst
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
nuttyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee
Orange
Black Currant
Pear
Jasmine
Iris
Patchouli
Praline
Bitter Almond
Orange
Black Currant
Pear
Jasmine
Iris
Patchouli
Praline
Bitter AlmondIn both
Orange BlossomVanillaTonka Bean
Two shared accords:woodywarm spicy
Only in Elixir
Eucalyptus
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Turkey Red Rose
Mace
Egyptian Jasmine
Incense
Cedar
Benzoin
Brazilian Rosewood
Red Sandalwood
Guaiac Wood
Eucalyptus
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Turkey Red Rose
Mace
Egyptian Jasmine
Incense
Cedar
Benzoin
Brazilian Rosewood
Red Sandalwood
Guaiac WoodWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceElixir brings amber; La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list orange blossom, vanilla and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadLa Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee is voted long lasting and enormous; Elixir moderate on both. Expect La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee to lead and Elixir to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of La Vie Est Belle Edition Limitee, two of Elixir over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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